trefol

Welsh

Etymology

tref (“town”) +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛvɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtreːvɔl/, /ˈtrɛvɔl/
• Rhymes: -ɛvɔl

Adjective

trefol (feminine singular trefol, plural trefol, equative trefoled, comparative trefolach, superlative trefolaf)

1. relating to towns

   car trefol ― town car

2. (urban studies) urban

   cynllunio trefol ― urban planning

Derived terms

• trefolaeth, trefolrywdd (“urbanism”)
• trefoli (“to urbanise”)
• trefolion (“townsfolk”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trefol	drefol	nhrefol	threfol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trefol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies